Backstage and beyond at Country Thunder Day 1
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"Daddy's Money" and a photo op
- Photos by Cahalena E. Burch / Arizona Daily Star
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"Daddy's Money" singer Brooke Eden and KIIM 99.5 FM personality Shannon Black dab on some lip gloss before a photo op backstage Thursday. Eden was the first performer Thursday, officially kicking off Country Thunder 2016,
Celebrity interview
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Members of Old Dominion chatted with KIIM 99.5 FM's Shannon Black, left, and Country Music Chat creator and social media personality Jessica Northey, center, from Tucson. Follow Northey here.
"Daddy's Money" and a photo op
- Photos by Cahalena E. Burch / Arizona Daily Star
"Daddy's Money" singer Brooke Eden and KIIM 99.5 FM personality Shannon Black dab on some lip gloss before a photo op backstage Thursday. Eden was the first performer Thursday, officially kicking off Country Thunder 2016,
Hitting the showers
Thursday's Country Thunder headliner Kip Moore was a little lost when he got on the Florence festival grounds hours before his 10 p.m. show. He was looking for the artist showers, which apparently were not backstage. A Country Thunder ambassador led the way.
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Newcomer makes good first impression.
The backstage boys from Old Pueblo have been minding and mending the stage since the festival's early days.
Talk about your grand finales: Church and crowd don't let a little mud spoil final day of Country Thunder.
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